Lateral eliminator



1 June 1931- J. J. KECK ET AL LATERAL ELIMINATOR Filed March 10, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jose lb ec/ra ATTORNEY June 23, 1931. J. J. KECK ET AL LATERAL EILIMINATOR 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 10, 1930 dosep/i Ewes! 5 Kels g ATTORNEY Patented June 23, 1931 JOSEPH KECK AND ERNEST :KELLEY, OF IPAR-SONS, KANSAS LATERAL ELr INATon Application filed March 10,1930. Serial No.2434,776.

This invention relates to a'lateral'eliminator, the present invention being. an improvement over that forming the subject matter of an application filed by us on December 26, 1928, Serial N 0. 328,531, allowed July The general object of this invention is to provide the bolts which connect the oil pan with the. device With compression springs,

to provide a plate to. hold the liners in place and to provide the liners with'recesses for clearance and otherwise making the previous invention more eflicient.

This invention also consists in certain other featuresof construction-and in the combination' and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafterfully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding views, and in which V Figure 1 is an elevation, with parts in section, of the invention.

Figure 2 is a view looking toward one end of the device.

Figure 3 is an elevation of the device. Figure 4 is a section on line 44; of Figure 3.

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As shown in these drawings, the axle l is formed with an annular central enlargement 2 and a housing or casting 3 is formed with a semi-circular bore in each end part for receiving portio-ns of the axle and with a cencular shape for receiving aportion of the enlargement 2. The housing is formed with flanges 6 at its ends which are bolted to the boxes 7 so that the housing extends from one box to the other and is supported by said boxes. A pair of semi-circularliners 8, preferably formed of brass, is placed at the sides of the chamber 5,'the chamber being formed with the grooves 9 to receive portions of the liners. These liners fit between the side walls parts throughout the several springs would force the oil bottom of the housing. washers 16 of felt or the like are placed in grooves at the sides of the oil panand' at the sidesof the enlargement 5 of the housing to prevent lubricant from running out and these iwashers also keep dirt from getting into the pan. The liners may stituted'by new 'ones'by removing the oil pan and theplates 10. trally arran ed large chamber 5 of semi-cir- Figure 5 is a bottom plan view with parts of the chamber and the sides of the enla-rgement with a. slight clearance, thus forming [accurate adjustment of the amount of lateral may had by changing the thickness of'the liners. Plates 10 are fastened by screws or the like to the bottom" parts of the housing,

"the'corners 11 of the plates forming seats for the ends of the liners, thus holding the liners in position. Anannular groove 12 is formed in the outer ec ge of the inner face of each liner for clearance.

Anoil pan 13 encircles the lower part of the enlargement 2 of the shaft, thispan being of semi-circular shape and being fastened to the end-s ofthe enlargement 5 of the housing by the bolts 1% having the compression springs 15 thereon. Byyieldingly connecting the oil pan to the housing, there is no danger of the oil pan being jerked oh the housing in case-a driving box' gets stuckto the shoes and pan against the Semi-circular be removed and sub- The 611 pan is provided with an 011 hole- 17 whereby lubricant or oil can be placed in the pan andan eye bolt 18 'isconnected with the top of the enlargementf5 of the housing for facilitating the placing of the housing in position or its removal from the axle."

wedges and the axle moves downwardly. If this occurred, the oil pan would simply move 'ma'ined stationary. Then when the parts By providing the .plates 10 for'holdingthe liners in position, the oil pan canbe removed without danger of the liners getting out of 7 place. 7

' It 'is' thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

lVhat we claim is 1. In combination with an axle and its journal boxes, said axle having a centrally arranged circular enlargement, a housing extending between the boxes and secured at its end-s thereto and having a semi-circular chamber therein for receiving a part of the enlargement, liners in the chamber between the enlargement and the side walls of said chamber, plates detachably secured to the under faces of the side parts of the housing and having portions forming seats for the ends of the liners and an oil pan connected with the bottom part of the chamber and enclosing the lower part of the enlargement.

2. In combination with an axle and its journal boxes, said axle having a centrally arranged circular enlargement, a housing extending between the boxes and secured at its ends thereto and having a semi-circular chamber therein for receiving a part of the enlargement, an oil pan, bolts connecting the pan to the under part of the chamber and compression springs on the bolts, said pan enclosing the lower part of the enlargement.

3. In combination with an axle and its journal boxes, said axle having a centrally arranged circular enlargement, a housing extending between the boxes and secured at its ends thereto and having a semi-circular chamber therein for receiving a part of the enlargement, liners in the chamber between the enlargement and the side walls of said chamber, each liner having a recess at the outer edge of its inner face and an oil pan con nected with the lower part of the chamber and surrounding the lower part of the enlargement.

4. In combination with an axle and its journal boxes, said axle having a centrally arranged circular enlargement, a housing extending between the boxes and secured at its ends thereto and having a semi-circular chamber therein for receiving a part of the enlargement, liners in the chamber between the enlargement and the side walls of said chamber, each liner having a recess at the outer edge of its inner face, an oil pan connected with the lower part of the chamber and surrounding the lower part of the enlargement and plates placed between the pan and housing and detachably connected with the housing and having parts forming seats for the ends of the plates.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures.

JOSEPH J. KEGK. ERNEST KELLEY. 

